1980 House elections · New York districts

New York U.S. House election results 1980

Results in all of New York's congressional districts in 1980 (Democratic 22, Republican 17): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 22
Republican 17

District 1

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William Carney REP +2.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William Carney Won	REP	91,647	44.82%
William Carney Won	CRV	15,174	7.42%
William Carney Won	RTL	8,392	4.10%
Thomas A. Twomey	DEM	85,629	41.88%
Richard M. Cummings	LBL	3,644	1.78%
Total		204,486

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District 2

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Thomas J. Downey DEM +22.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas J. Downey Won	DEM	84,035	56.35%
Louis J. Modica	REP	51,256	34.37%
Louis J. Modica	CRV	9,143	6.13%
Louis J. Modica	RTL	4,707	3.16%
Total		149,141

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District 3

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Gregory W. Carman REP +0.3 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gregory W. Carman Won	REP	74,868	42.62%
Gregory W. Carman Won	CRV	13,084	7.45%
Jerome A. Ambro	DEM	75,389	42.92%
Jerome A. Ambro	RTL	8,000	4.55%
John T. Meehan	LBL	4,316	2.46%
Total		175,657

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District 4

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Norman F. Lent REP +24.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Norman F. Lent Won	REP	97,064	55.24%
Norman F. Lent Won	CRV	12,631	7.19%
Norman F. Lent Won	RTL	7,760	4.42%
Charles F. Brennan	DEM	54,607	31.08%
Charles F. Brennan	LBL	3,663	2.09%
Total		175,725

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District 5

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Raymond J. McGrath REP +8.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Raymond J. McGrath Won	REP	88,945	48.77%
Raymond J. McGrath Won	CRV	9,629	5.28%
Raymond J. McGrath Won	RTL	6,566	3.60%
Karen S. Burstein	DEM	73,032	40.05%
Karen S. Burstein	LBL	4,196	2.30%
Total		182,368

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District 6

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John LeBoutillier REP +1.5 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John LeBoutillier Won	REP	71,838	42.27%
John LeBoutillier Won	CRV	11,299	6.65%
John LeBoutillier Won	RTL	6,625	3.90%
Lester L. Wolff	DEM	74,319	43.73%
Lester L. Wolff	LBL	5,890	3.47%
Total		169,971

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District 7

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Joseph P. Addabbo DEM +54.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph P. Addabbo Won	DEM	73,785	73.17%
Joseph P. Addabbo Won	REP	19,280	19.12%
Joseph P. Addabbo Won	LBL	3,072	3.05%
Francis A. Lees	CRV	3,303	3.28%
Francis A. Lees	RTL	1,400	1.39%
Total		100,840

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District 8

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Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal DEM +52.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Won	DEM	79,150	71.03%
Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal Won	LBL	5,123	4.60%
Albert Lemishow	REP	20,970	18.82%
Albert Lemishow	CRV	3,937	3.53%
Albert Lemishow	RTL	2,249	2.02%
Total		111,429

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District 9

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Geraldine Ferraro DEM +26.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geraldine Ferraro Won	DEM	63,796	58.34%
Vito P. Battista	REP	34,453	31.50%
Vito P. Battista	CRV	7,040	6.44%
Vito P. Battista	RTL	2,980	2.73%
Gertrude Geniale	LBL	1,091	1.00%
Total		109,360

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District 10

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Mario Biaggi DEM +22.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mario Biaggi Won	DEM	57,804	57.28%
Mario Biaggi Won	REP	35,089	34.77%
Mario Biaggi Won	LBL	2,429	2.41%
Joseph P. Cavanna	CRV	3,942	3.91%
Michael F. Mari	RTL	1,654	1.64%
Total		100,918

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District 11

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James H. Scheuer DEM +51.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James H. Scheuer Won	DEM	69,922	71.19%
James H. Scheuer Won	LBL	2,876	2.93%
Andrew E. Carlan	REP	19,128	19.47%
Andrew E. Carlan	CRV	3,868	3.94%
Andrew E. Carlan	RTL	2,428	2.47%
Total		98,222

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District 12

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Shirley Chisholm DEM +76.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shirley Chisholm Won	DEM	34,611	85.06%
Shirley Chisholm Won	LBL	835	2.05%
Charles Gibbs	REP	3,372	8.29%
Ralph J. Carrano	CRV	1,344	3.30%
Joseph N.O. Caesar	RTL	527	1.30%
Total		40,689

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District 13

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Stephen J. Solarz DEM +59.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen J. Solarz Won	DEM	77,704	75.33%
Stephen J. Solarz Won	LBL	4,250	4.12%
Harry DeMell	REP	16,813	16.30%
Harry DeMell	CRV	2,723	2.64%
Brendan J. Connolly	RTL	1,666	1.62%
Total		103,156

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District 14

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Frederick W. Richmond DEM +60.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frederick W. Richmond Won	DEM	42,929	72.56%
Frederick W. Richmond Won	LBL	2,100	3.55%
Christopher Lovell	REP	7,154	12.09%
Moses S. Harris	NA	4,151	7.02%
Christopher Lovell	CRV	1,103	1.86%
Keith Jones	SWP	1,086	1.84%
Roy G. McKenzie	RTL	639	1.08%
Total		59,162

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District 15

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Leo C. Zeferetti DEM +12.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Leo C. Zeferetti Won	DEM	49,684	50.20%
Paul M. Atanasio	REP	37,709	38.10%
Paul M. Atanasio	CRV	5,501	5.56%
Paul M. Atanasio	RTL	3,257	3.29%
Peter A. McNeill	LBL	2,825	2.85%
Total		98,976

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District 16

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Charles E. Schumer DEM +58.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles E. Schumer Won	DEM	64,536	74.24%
Charles E. Schumer Won	LBL	2,807	3.23%
Theodore Silverman	REP	13,860	15.95%
Theodore Silverman	CRV	3,190	3.67%
Mary B. Spaulding	RTL	2,533	2.91%
Total		86,926

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District 17

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Guy V. Molinari REP +8.0 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Guy V. Molinari Won	REP	57,810	39.69%
Guy V. Molinari Won	CRV	11,763	8.08%
John M. Murphy	DEM	46,178	31.71%
Mary T. Codd	LBL	25,118	17.25%
John M. Murphy	RTL	4,776	3.28%
Total		145,645

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District 18

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S. William Green REP +15.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
S. William Green Won	REP	87,286	54.15%
S. William Green Won	OTH	4,055	2.52%
Mark Green	DEM	62,598	38.83%
Mark Green	LBL	6,188	3.84%
Arthur L. Washburn	RTL	1,073	0.67%
Total		161,200

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District 19

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Charles B. Rangel DEM +75.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles B. Rangel Won	DEM	72,995	83.54%
Charles B. Rangel Won	REP	7,335	8.40%
Charles B. Rangel Won	LBL	3,732	4.27%
Marjorie Garvey	CRV	1,940	2.22%
Reba Williams Dixon	SWP	692	0.79%
Marjorie Garvey	RTL	682	0.78%
Total		87,376

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District 20

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Theodore S. Weiss DEM +61.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Theodore S. Weiss Won	DEM	79,356	75.63%
Theodore S. Weiss Won	LBL	7,098	6.77%
James E. Greene	REP	15,350	14.63%
David I. Caplan	CRV	2,240	2.14%
Robert E. Massi	SLP	885	0.84%
Total		104,929

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District 21

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Robert Garcia DEM +85.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Garcia Won	DEM	29,731	90.76%
Robert Garcia Won	REP	1,883	5.75%
Robert Garcia Won	LBL	559	1.71%
Loidis R. Cordero	RTL	313	0.96%
Gina A. Aceto	CRV	272	0.83%
Total		32,758

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District 22

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Jonathan Brewster Bingham DEM +67.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jonathan Brewster Bingham Won	DEM	63,178	79.96%
Jonathan Brewster Bingham Won	LBL	3,123	3.95%
Robert Black	REP	9,943	12.58%
James J. Whalen	CRV	2,771	3.51%
Total		79,015

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District 23

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Peter A. Peyser DEM +20.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter A. Peyser Won	DEM	85,749	56.22%
Andrew A. Albanese	REP	54,866	35.97%
Andrew A. Albanese	CRV	11,905	7.81%
Total		152,520

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District 24

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Richard L. Ottinger DEM +28.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard L. Ottinger Won	DEM	100,182	59.44%
Joseph W. Christiana	REP	52,921	31.40%
Joseph W. Christiana	CRV	8,757	5.20%
Joseph W. Christiana	RTL	5,011	2.97%
Richard O. Reyes	LBL	1,682	1.00%
Total		168,553

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District 25

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Hamilton Fish REP +50.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hamilton Fish Won	REP	136,619	69.60%
Hamilton Fish Won	CRV	22,317	11.37%
Gunars M. Ozols	DEM	37,369	19.04%
Total		196,305

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District 26

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Benjamin A. Gilman REP +55.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Benjamin A. Gilman Won	REP	137,159	74.26%
Eugene R. Victor	DEM	34,906	18.90%
Edmond W. Farrell	RTL	8,766	4.75%
Eugene R. Victor	LBL	2,569	1.39%
Tom Goonan	LIB	1,292	0.70%
Total		184,692

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District 27

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Matthew F. McHugh DEM +14.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew F. McHugh Won	DEM	103,863	55.05%
Neil Tyler Wallace	REP	75,892	40.22%
Neil Tyler Wallace	CRV	7,204	3.82%
Louis F. Muenkel	RTL	1,719	0.91%
Total		188,678

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District 28

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Samuel S. Stratton DEM +60.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Samuel S. Stratton Won	DEM	164,088	77.89%
Frank Wicks	REP	37,504	17.80%
Mary A. Bradt	CRV	4,970	2.36%
Mary A. Bradt	RTL	2,897	1.38%
Patricia Mayberry	SWP	1,196	0.57%
Total		210,655

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District 29

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Gerald B.H. Solomon REP +27.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gerald B.H. Solomon Won	REP	124,156	58.47%
Gerald B.H. Solomon Won	CRV	12,180	5.74%
Gerald B.H. Solomon Won	RTL	5,295	2.49%
Rodger L. Hurley	DEM	65,562	30.88%
Rodger L. Hurley	LBL	5,135	2.42%
Total		212,328

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District 30

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David O'Brien Martin REP +29.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David O'Brien Martin Won	REP	101,496	58.37%
David O'Brien Martin Won	CRV	9,512	5.47%
Mary Anne Krupsak	DEM	50,635	29.12%
John R. Zagame	RTL	7,985	4.59%
Mary Anne Krupsak	LBL	4,261	2.45%
Total		173,889

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District 31

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Donald J. Mitchell REP +51.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Donald J. Mitchell Won	REP	128,397	73.13%
Donald J. Mitchell Won	RTL	7,579	4.32%
Irving A. Schwartz	DEM	37,266	21.23%
Irving A. Schwartz	LBL	2,323	1.32%
Total		175,565

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District 32

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George C. Wortley REP +25.8 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George C. Wortley Won	REP	98,498	55.04%
George C. Wortley Won	CRV	9,630	5.38%
Jeffrey S. Brooks	DEM	52,407	29.29%
Peter J. Del Giorno	RTL	11,978	6.69%
Jeffrey S. Brooks	LBL	4,128	2.31%
James Northrup	OTH	2,316	1.29%
Total		178,957

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District 33

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Gary A. Lee REP +47.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary A. Lee Won	REP	119,489	68.17%
Gary A. Lee Won	CRV	13,342	7.61%
Dolores M. Reed	DEM	36,941	21.08%
William L. Jones	RTL	2,898	1.65%
Dolores M. Reed	LBL	2,601	1.48%
Total		175,271

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District 34

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Frank J. Horton REP +52.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Frank J. Horton Won	REP	133,278	72.91%
James R. Toole	DEM	37,883	20.72%
Clyde O. Benoy	CRV	5,829	3.19%
William Bastuk	RTL	3,178	1.74%
David D. Hoesly	OTH	2,627	1.44%
Total		182,795

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District 35

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Barber B. Conable REP +50.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Barber B. Conable Won	REP	127,623	72.20%
John M. Owens	DEM	39,214	22.18%
John M. Owens	CRV	5,540	3.13%
Bernard M. O'Connor	RTL	3,772	2.13%
Lydia Bayoneta	OTH	625	0.35%
Total		176,774

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District 36

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John J. LaFalce DEM +42.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John J. LaFalce Won	DEM	115,334	67.31%
John J. LaFalce Won	LBL	7,595	4.43%
H. William Feder	REP	41,756	24.37%
H. William Feder	CRV	4,150	2.42%
H. William Feder	RTL	2,522	1.47%
Total		171,357

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District 37

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Henry J. Nowak DEM +66.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Henry J. Nowak Won	DEM	90,119	78.82%
Henry J. Nowak Won	LBL	4,771	4.17%
Roger Heymanowski	REP	14,701	12.86%
Thomas A. O'Connor	RTL	2,887	2.53%
Roger Heymanowski	CRV	1,859	1.63%
Total		114,337

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District 38

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Jack F. Kemp REP +51.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack F. Kemp Won	REP	141,763	69.05%
Jack F. Kemp Won	CRV	16,108	7.85%
Jack F. Kemp Won	RTL	9,563	4.66%
Gale A. Denn	DEM	35,681	17.38%
Gale A. Denn	LBL	2,194	1.07%
Total		205,309

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District 39

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Stanley N. Lundine DEM +14.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stanley N. Lundine Won	DEM	93,839	54.74%
James Abdella	REP	69,194	40.36%
James Abdella	CRV	5,845	3.41%
Genevieve F. Ronan	RTL	2,554	1.49%
Total		171,432

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